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Re: Fresh horseradish
Firm is good. Signs of rot (black, mushy spots) is bad. Absent any signs of bad, peel, grate, concoct, and consume!
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Re: basil and cilantro
We once had a neighbor that applied a herbicide on a windy day and we had extensive damage near the property line. Fortunately a small hill protected our koi pond but we lost around 20 plantings due...
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20 years ago
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Birds & Tomatoes...
My roommate seems rather concerned with the possibility of birds destroying my developing crop of tomatoes. Only the cherries have started to ripen at this time but he keeps warning me that birds will...
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Re: Feeding Calcium to plants??
and see just where you stand insofar as as what is contained within your soil, THEN you can consider if any amendmenbts are needed. You mention dolomite--that's a SLOW acting mineral supplement that...
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tomatoes and white flies
should i be concerned?
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20 years ago
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Pie cherry tree problems...no fruit
Hello again, I have a Starkspur montmorency pie cherry tree. When I first brought this tree home 3 years ago, it was 5 ft tall with over a half dozen cherries on it. Since then I've received tons of...
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20 years ago
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Re: Kill Ants Organically?
Nope ... it's on the "A" list.
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Cucumbers grown inside cages
I had posted this in another gardening newsgroup but was politely told to post this in the (edible) gardening group. I am growing cucumber plants inside tomato cages which are about 5 feet high and...
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20 years ago
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FLAT Tomato Stems?
I'm growing a Purple Calabash Tomato in a container (first time growing this variety) and the thing has developed a huge flat stem that looks for all the world like a computer ribbon cable! Anyone...
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20 years ago
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Climbers for zone 8
Hi I need some inspiration. I want to cover the walls of the garden in climbers that will produce lots of fruit and look good too. I'm in England, zone 8 IIRC, ie it only just freezes in winter. I've...
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20 years ago
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Squash Rot
Help, I've always had success with squash, but the this year and last I've had problems with the fruits getting about half mature and the ends start to rot until the whole fruit is withered and...
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20 years ago
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Re: Plant identification
The message from "paxwax" contains these words: How about the RHS plantfinder? Go find the website (address escapes me but royal hort sociaty should be easy to find). They have virtually every plant...
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Lovage seedling
Hello, I planted some lovage seeds over a month ago. I have some seedlings, but unfortunately I don't know if these are weeds. I did not use sterilized soil so the weeds are coming up with the lovage....
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20 years ago
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Help! Tomato blossoms dropping off!
Hi, I have 4 tomatoes in containers and all are looking vigorous & healthy with many blossoms. I've already eaten several Sungolds, and two of the other plants have set fruit. I'm worried about the...
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20 years ago
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What will grow well in containers in shade either now or next spring?
Hi folks, I have a weird gardening space at my new place (where I moved in on May 25). Due to neighborhood rules that I don't really have the energy to challenge, I'm only allowed to plant trees and...
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20 years ago
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